New Horizon College English BookⅡ Unit 1 Section A: Time-Conscious Amesicans
Contents I.Background Information II.Pre-reading Activities III.Text Analysis-Structure IV.Intensive Reading V.Writing Skill VI.Exercises
品 ground lnformation Students and teachers need to be aware that the ethnocentric attitudes of writers are precisely the way cultural conflict is encouraged. Why is understanding a culture always the others' responsibility Is it not possible that each culture could be made aware of different conventions? Both sides must work at rising above cultural differences and be willing to compromise and in both cases, most likely neither side has access to the cultural conventions of the other so blaming is not the answer Educating Is
Lisper eadigRActiyities twice and answer questions Q1. What precious resource do Americans value and save? Reference key: Time Q2. What three behaviors do Americans consider are a waste of time? + Reference key Smiles, short conversations, nd small exchanges with strangers. Q3,In- what different ways do Americans approach time in business relations? o Reference key: Americans work hard at saving time so they may have meetings using equipment like television screens and telephones rather than in person
Americans value time and save it carefully. me is a real, precious resource to them so every minute must count. Visitors may think Americans are always in a rush and under pressure Smiles, short conversations, and small exchanges with strangers dont exist because Americans dislike wasting too much time Americans assess others professionally rather than socially, so they start talking business immediately since they are always conscious of time. Americans work hard at Saving time so they may have meetings using equipment like television screens and telephones rather than in person, Quickly solving a problem or doing a job successfully is a sign of skill, The more important the job, the more time and effort Americans will pour into it
I. Text Analysis-- Structure D Part 1(Para. 1-3). In the US everyone seems to be in a rush in daily life, e.g. shopping, eating out, walking, driving a car, etc. o Part 2(Para. 4) Americans start talking business directly without opening exchanges. o Part 3(Paras. 5-7) Americans work hard at the task of saving time by producing a steady flow of labor-saving devices, e. g faxes, phone calls, emails, etc. Part 4(Para. 8)It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem or fulfill a job with speed in the US
Warntepsiye Beading Q1. What results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring? he attitude is that if one is not moving ahead, he is falling behind Q2. How is time treated in America? And why? rime is treated as if it were something almost real People budget it, waste it, steal it, kill cut it, account for it; they also charge for it. They do th is because time is a precious resource
Q3. What is a foreigner's first impression of the Us likely to be? And how do city people appear in the writers eyes? Everyone is in a rush often under pressure. In the writer's eyes, city people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention in a store or elbowing others as they try to complete their shopping. Q4. What is the writers advice if youmiss smiles, brief conversations, small exchanges with strangers"? And why? Don't take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else"it beyond a certain appropriate point
1.. no one stands still.(Para. 1) o Meaning: No one keeps motionless, everyone moves and advances stand: v, keep or stay in a particular position or state For this sense,stand" is followed by adjectives or adjective-like phrases. The room stands idle,这房间闲置着。 hey stood ready to move at short notice.他们已准备好, 接到通知随时可搬。 Stand firm- don't let them tell you what to do.要坚定 不要他们对你指手画脚。 They stand opposed to the new law他们反对这项新法律。 n the above sentences,"stand" is used as a linking a, not moving, motionless, calm quiet eep still while I do up your, shoe.站着别动,我给你系鞋带。 sea Was calm and stil大海风平浪静 Still waters run deep.(谚)流静水深,人静心深。 This word can also be used as a verb with a related meaning e food stilled the baby's cries,婴儿吃了东西就不哭了
2. This attitude results in a nation of people committed to te Meaning: As a result of this attitude, Americans tend sear experIm and explorin to devote their time and energy to researching, experimenting and exploring. result in: have as a result: cause Acting before thinking always results in failing.做事不 先考虑总会导致失败 The accident resulted in the death of two people or: resulted in two people being killed).这场意外事 故造成两人死亡。 Cornpare: result from: be caused by Nothing has resulted from his efforts,他的努力终成泡影 The child's illness resulted from eating unclean food. 他那孩子的病是由于吃了不洁净的食物
